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4. Using a charged 12 V battery, connect
the positive lead of the jumper cable to
the positive terminal of the battery in the
vehicle and the other end of the positive
lead to the positive terminal of the
charged battery.
1. Jumper cable positive lead
2. Jumper cable negative lead
5. Connect the negative lead of the jumper
cable to the negative terminal of the
charged battery and the other end of the
negative lead to an unpainted metal sur-
face of the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not connect the negative lead of the
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery in the vehicle.
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Be especially careful not to:
• touch the positive lead of the jump-
er cable to the negative lead.
• reverse the polarity of the jumper
cables when connecting to the bat-
teries - battery explosion and/or se-
rious damage to the electrical
system may occur.
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6. Start the engine. (Refer to “Starting a
cold engine” on pages 6-1–6-3.)
7. After the engine starts, disconnect the
negative lead of the jumper cable from
the vehicle and charged battery, and
then disconnect the positive lead of the
jumper cable from the charged battery
and the battery in the vehicle.
8. Install the battery compartment cover.
9. Close the hood.
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